An Egyptian fragmentary polychrome painted papyrus sheet New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C. Inscribed in black and red ink with hieroglyphic text from the Book of the Dead, including part of Chapter 136A, with a vignette showing a falconhead in a boat wearing a large red sun disc, flanked by udjat eyes, the boat with a payrus-shaped stern and a rudder, another fragment to the right naming the owner as a scribe, possibly not belonging, text in parts unintelligible but also possibly containing parts from Chapter 125, 16½ x 12¼in (42 x 31cm), some pieces incorrectly placed and not belonging, damaged and worn, framed
An Egyptian fragmentary polychrome painted papyrus sheet New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C. Inscribed in black and red ink with hieroglyphic text from the Book of the Dead, including part of Chapter 136A, with a vignette showing a falconhead in a boat wearing a large red sun disc, flanked by udjat eyes, the boat with a payrus-shaped stern and a rudder, another fragment to the right naming the owner as a scribe, possibly not belonging, text in parts unintelligible but also possibly containing parts from Chapter 125, 16½ x 12¼in (42 x 31cm), some pieces incorrectly placed and not belonging, damaged and worn, framed
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